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Well, I love '70's kung-fu flicks and I love Sonny Chiba, so the Street Fighter series is essential. Absolutely nothing to do with the video game and said movie.
Sonny is Terry Tsuguri(sp?), an amoral total badass who discovers morality while putting his fist through scumbags' esophagi (esophaguses? Whatever...). They build these fake throats full of hamburger wrapped in painted latex, and Sonny would put his kung fu knuckles right through 'em. Awful special effects and mangled story, but what do you expect? For a modern reference, Sonny Chiba was Hattori Hanzo in "Kill Bill."
Besides Chiba, any Bruce Lee movie is good stuff. Also, the infamous Lee imitator, Bruce Li, actually has some really good movies.
Old Jackie Chan and Jet Li are also good and easily available, but their kung-fu is strictly for the screen (especially Jet Li), so if you like to see legitimate baaaaaad men, they may not be best. Very entertaining either way, though.
On the U.S. side, the only way to go is Steven Seagal, who is a "love him or hate him" kind of guy, but his fight scenes are superb and he's honestly one of the baddest aikido masters around. I suggest "Out for Justice." |
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) Although I'd much rather be a student in England than a Bartender in Maine. This country's irritating me more every day.